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The Colorado Upper Division Electrostatics (CUE) Asssessment is designed to test student understanding of core learning goals in junior-level E&M. It consists of a 17-item open-ended test with optional 9-item pretest. The test has good inter-rater reliability and has been validated using multiple measures.

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This document is Appendix C of the PRST-PER article, Colorado Upper-Division Electrostatics diagnostic: A conceptual assessment for the junior level. It is not to be used for grading the CUE. In order for scores generated using this rubric to be compared to the results discussed above, graders must go through a calibration exercise. The full training packet can be accessed by contacting Steven Pollock at steven.pollock@colorado.edu.